Klarman Hall

LEED Certified Platinum

Klarman Hall introduced many new green-building features to our campus, including natural-daylight shafts for the building’s interior, rainwater reclamation systems that will save valuable water resources, and an innovative rooftop photovoltaic power-purchase-agreement model. This new arrangement not only provides power to Klarman Hall but also to the nearby Human Ecology Building — also LEED Platinum certified.

On the LEED-certified scorecard, Klarman Hall scored 87 out of 110 possible points. For a full breakdown, review the report on the US Green Buildings Certification (USGBC) website.

Project Highlights

• 90kW of electrical energy is generated by solar panels installed as a result of the Klarman Hall project
• 55% Modeled energy use reduction vs. a baseline building
• 118k Gallons of rainwater captured and reused per year
• 70% Modeled water use reduction vs. a baseline building
• 97% Wood used in construction is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council
• 8100 Square feet of green roof installed
• High-performance glazing and optimized shading over the atrium to reduce solar heat gain
• Light wells to allow daylight to penetrate the office block interior
• A radiant floor system in the atrium to provide heat
• Chilled beams to provide energy-efficient heating and cooling to the offices

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